Like a child

Do you remember when you were a child,
I know, it's hard to do sometimes.
But think back. And remember that feeling,
the feeling of pulling away your curtains in the morning.
And finding a new world.

It was as if someone had covered the world with cotton,
or even better, cotton candy.
The grey, boring walks to school turned into an adventure.
There were snowmen greeting you,
and angels lying on the ground.

Do you remember the joy of jumping around?
Do you remember the laughter after a sleigh ride?
That cold, numb feeling after a night in the hill,
and coming home to a mug of hot chocolate.
It's like a distant dream.

Imagine getting to relive those feelings.
Once a year, I try to.
It's wonderful, it's calming.
It destresses you, it lets you relax.
It's magic.
At its very best.
It turns you into the child you once were, if only for a day.


(Photo taken by myself on a recent visit to Winter Wonderland)